ASTM_D_6199_-_18a.pdf

Designation:D619918aStandard Practice forQuality of Wood Members of Containers and Pallets1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6199;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the quality requirements for threeclasses of hardwood and soft-wood members,excluding man-made or fabricated wood composites,used in the constructionof boxes,crates,pallets,and blocking and bracing.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI units given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-uctsD996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-ment of Wood and Wood-Based MaterialsD4444 Test Method for Laboratory Standardization andCalibration of Hand-Held Moisture MetersD6253 Practice for Treatment and/or Marking of WoodPackaging Materials2.2 MHIA/ANSI Standard:3MHIA/ANSI MH12016 Pallets,Slip Sheets,and OtherBases for Unit Loads2.3 IPPC Standard:4ISPM 15 Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in Inter-national Trade3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral definitions for packaging and dis-tribution environments are found in Terminology D996.Gen-eral definitions for wood are found in Terminology D9.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 brash,ndecay characteristic,which is the breakingof the grain without splintering.3.2.2 crate frame members,nthose parts which form thefundamental structure upon which the strength and rigidity ofcrates depend.3.2.3 diagonals,nframe members placed at angles ofnearly 45 to other frame members,to ensure the rigidity of thecrate.3.2.4 linderman joint,nglued dove-tailed joint betweentwo or more pieces of wood.3.2.5 longitudinal frame members,nhorizontal membersof the side,end,and top panels of crates.3.2.6 punk,ndecay characteristic,which is very dry,powdery,and crumbly wood.3.2.7 siftproofness,nthe prohibition of the migration ofmaterial,of any size,from the interior to the exterior of acontainer.3.2.8 struts,nvertical frame members placed between theupper and lower frame members of the side and end panels ofa crate that serve as columns for supporting vertical stackingloads.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Packagingand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.12 on Shipping Containers,Crates,Pallets,Skids and Related Structures.Current edition approved Oct.1,2018.Published November 2018.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D6199 18.DOI:10.1520/D6199-18A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Material Handling Industry MH1 Secretariat,8720 Red OakBlvd.,Suite 201,Charlotte,NC 28217,http:/www.mhiastore.org.4International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat(IPPC),Viale delle Termedi Caracalla 00153 Rome,Italy,https:/www.ippc.int/en/.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 4.Significance and Use4.1 Each wood member contains a combination of charac-teristics which affects the performance of the container orpallet in which it is used.The requirements for classes,hereinspecified,have been established as these characteristics arerelated to the functional application of members in containerand pallet construction and to the service that the container orpallet may be called upon to perform.4.2 Any other specified requirements or limitations peculiarto a particular contai